Healthy Eating

For quite some time, I've been very into healthy eating. This is not to say that I turned vegetarian or anything like that. The history of this can be traced back quite a long time ago. As a kid, I obviously was not the healthiest-eating kid- I loved my Twisties and Jack 'n Jill's to death. In fact, I was a pudgy kid and was barely saved from TAF in Primary School but was admitted into it anyway for a year in Secondary. I had weight and self-confidence issues in Secondary School. My heart literally sank when I heard my name called the first time for TAF, and this took place in front of the whole school. Yeah, my school was not in the least forgiving towards fat kids. But even at that point of time, it didn't occur to me that I had to change my eating habits. The turning point came when my dad was diagnosed with nose cancer. Because of his dietary needs, my mum started to cook healthier food and 'healthified' recipes. I guess that's where the healthy-eating lifestyle truly started to take root in my life. I thank God that my dad has recovered and that it hasn't relapsed, and I'm also thankful that He has directed my family into a healthier lifestyle. My parents are one of the healthiest parents I know - they jog twice a week. My dad now can't picture a lifestyle without exercise; he just feels uncomfortable if he doesn't do it. That's where I got my genes from haha. And food-wise, they are definitely not strictly abstaining from unhealthy foods, but they eat in moderation and in accordance to the food pyramid when dining out; and my mom is one of the healthiest and best cooks I know- I'm a huge fan of her cooking. As I write this, I'm super craving home-cooked food.

So why did I write that long composition? It's not a recent thing that sparked off this need for me to clarify things. Just that, I feel that many people look at the things I eat and say, "Wow, you're very health-conscious." Maybe they don't mean anything by that, but sometimes it seems like there're some things left unsaid, and somewhat that simple sentence feels like a judgmental statement. It's like having a smoker tell you that when you tell him you don't smoke. Yeah, that's how it feels. So what if I eat healthily (read: boringly)? Eating healthy isn't a sacrifice to me. In fact, I love my veggies and fruits. I don't think of it as a sacrifice to eliminate fried stuff and food with high fat contents. In fact, my vices are cakes and pastries and the sorts, and while I don't indulge in them all the time, I do allow myself to have them when I have cravings. So I'm in no way torturing myself. I hear people saying life's too short to count calories and that one should just eat whatever one wants to. I don't fully disagree with that. I think it's silly to starve yourself just to attain a supermodel bod, but I don't agree with it because if I submit to that and become obese, I'll just end up increasing my risks of obesity and thus possibly a short lifespan. And the memories of my childhood when I was constantly struggling with weight issues are not pleasant at all. I don't want to relive them all over again. I remember telling BBF once that I don't want to die vertically- AND horizontally-challenged :P

I have a few favourite food bloggers who have recipes for the most sinful-tasting food made from natural ingredients packed full of goodness. Why wouldn't I choose them over their 100x more sinful and harmful counterparts? And why wouldn't I be happier making a two-ingredient cookie made from raw natural ingredients as compared to one with a thousand ingredients and saturated fat that might contribute to choked arteries? Let me tell you a secret. I choose the healthier alternative not only (and not so much) for the convenience and health benefits, but also because I can indulge in them more without the guilt :P I'm horrible with self-discipline. Say when I make a batch of 12 cookies, I tend to eat at least half of them right when they come out of the oven. Yeah, I'm a glutton like that #pig. 

While healthy-eating is all the rage now, I see disapproving frowns on some faces. People who love fat (read: bad fats) in their diet will probably snort in disgust at me but I think it's awesome to eat healthy and feel healthy after that. Healthy-eating is not a choice for me now, it's become a lifestyle.

The point of this long post is so that I can post some pictures of my healthy eats :D

Two-ingredient cookie sandwich w/ peanut butter and banana ice-cream <3 br="">

Mashed pumpkin salad

Tea break w/ green tea and strawberry choc chip cake (my third slice after removing from oven #oinkoink.

Pictures I missed out from my birthday.

Birthday Tarts! (Finished both in one sitting D:)

Green Tea Matcha Latte

Okay, me's feeling sleepy now after all these food.
Good night world.